wiederfordern

[ˈviːdɐˌfɔʁdɐn]

/[ˈviːdɐˌfɔʁdɐn]/ verb

The verdict

“wiederfordern” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von jemandem die Rückgabe von etwas verlangen, das einem gehört

Corpus desk

Index DE-wiederfordern · wiederfordern · German

wiederfordern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for wiederfordern
PropertyValue
Headwordwiederfordern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈviːdɐˌfɔʁdɐn]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „wiederfordern“ im Deutschen

wiederfordernsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wiederfordern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈviːdɐˌfɔʁdɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von jemandem die Rückgabe von etwas verlangen, das einem gehört".

Zero misspellings are on record for wiederfordern in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is wiederfordern, spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-F-O-R-D-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    von jemandem die Rückgabe von etwas verlangen, das einem gehört

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how wiederfordern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „In der Mark geschah es, daß ein Landsknecht seinem Wirt Geld aufzuheben gab, und als er es wiederforderte, dieser etwas empfangen zu haben ableugnete.“

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wiederfordern"?
"wiederfordern" is spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-F-O-R-D-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈviːdɐˌfɔʁdɐn].
What does "wiederfordern" mean?
As a verb, "wiederfordern" means: von jemandem die Rückgabe von etwas verlangen, das einem gehört
How do you pronounce "wiederfordern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wiederfordern" is [ˈviːdɐˌfɔʁdɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wiederfordern" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list